Two of the oldest active welterweights in the UFC will meet at UFC Denver as veterans Santiago Ponzinibbio and Muslim Salikhov will be featured in the co-main event.
As the favorite, Ponzinibbio (29-7, 11-6 in UFC) is just 2-4 since returning from injury in 2021 but has faced exclusively elite competition. Ponzinibbio will be fighting for the first time in over a year on July 13, last facing Kevin Holland at UFC 287, losing by third-round knockout.
Salikhov (19-5, 6-4 in UFC) has been more active in the past year but has not seen any more success, picking up two losses since Ponzinibbio last fought.